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Paso Robles is a good idea in all seasons, but one season brings a special bounty: harvest season! Road-trip ready and teeming with fall colors and fun events, Paso Robles is the ultimate destination for unique autumn experiences.

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Whale of a Good Time

Headlined this year by bands like Young the Giant and Shane Smith & the Saints, everyone will have fun at the Whale Rock Music and Arts Festival by Castoro Cellars (September 13-14, 2025).

Two stages across the sprawling vineyard will feature the liveliest of live music, with room to roam, dance, and drink in the innovative artwork of Paso Robles’ creatives — as well as the fine wines!

There’s yoga, kid-zones, and food as you make your way around the event space, dancing to Jazz Mafia, and basking in the good vibes of Paso.

Pioneers on Parade

Who doesn’t love an old-fashioned parade? No place does it more authentically than Paso Robles with their Pioneer Day Parade—one of Paso’s marquee celebrations for locals and visitors. Historic downtown Paso Robles time-travels to the days of the Old West.

The Pioneer Day Parade is a classic, featuring horse-drawn wagons, antique tractors, floats, fire engines, vintage cars, and marching bands. Every year, the Paso Robles Lions Club offers its popular (and free!) bean feed starting at 6 a.m. in the Downtown City Park, and many local restaurants offer Pioneer Day drink specials. You may even catch a horse and its rider bellied up to the bar inside the Pine Street Saloon!

Fall for It All

With its Mediterranean climate and deep roots in California agriculture, October in Paso Robles pours on the charm, including experiences like sunset winemaker dinners and grape stomping competitions, corn mazes and u-pick pumpkin patches, and plenty more.

Paso’s local beer spots and distilleries brew up some harvest spirit too. Oktoberfest goes into full swing, with autumn-flavored brews, ciders, and tasting room distilleries like Re:Find putting creative spins on old classics.

When life gives you squash, make pumpkin spice! In autumn the farms around Paso Robles gift us all with a bounty of squash, apples, and other fruits and vegetables. Taste the flavors of the season by visiting and sampling from Paso Robles’ honey, cheese, and olive oil purveyors.

Here’s your friendly reminder that Paso Robles is 100% a foodie haven. Don’t take our word, taste for yourself among the many artisan restaurants around historic downtown Paso (and at winemaker dinners). Pro Tip: While wine is world-class here, for those who prefer no alcohol or other options, Paso’s mixologists are some of the most forward-thinking with their elixirs and tasty drinks—from mocktails to craft cocktails.

Be sure to check out Paso’s Events Calendar for a full rundown of fall festivities. And don’t forget to enter to win one of three exclusive trips to Paso Robles. Entries close August 31, 2025.